What are the roles of ROP’s Traffic Accidents Department?

Muscat: The Traffic Accidents Department is one of the specialised departments that follow the Directorate General of Traffic, said Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Burtmani, Assistant Director of Traffic Operations in Oman.

The Department performs many roles, the most prominent of which is following-up traffic accident planning in all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.

In a special interview with our Arabic radio station, Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Burtmani said: “The Department has a role in investigating serious traffic accidents by immediately moving to the scene through a specialised team available around the clock. Moreover, the Department performs the role of re-planning traffic accidents that are referred from various judicial authorities. It also qualifies and trains all the staff of traffic accident planning by organising courses and workshops.”

Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Burtmani said that the Department trains human cadres working in various entities such as the judicial authorities, insurance companies and the Royal Oman Police through training courses held annually by the traffic safety institutes distributed across the Sultanate.

“The courses are for one week, and advanced courses for two weeks. In addition to courses that are implemented in the Sultan Qaboos Academy, which last for one month and include practical aspects in the field,” he added.

He added that the department provides external training for its members through courses outside the Sultanate like the United States of America and Jordan, which are specialised courses in the investigation and planning of traffic accidents and last for three months.